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Eskdale Spur - Mitchells Hut Water Availability

Sun 16 Dec, 2012 3:21 pm

I'm knocking off both Feathertop and Bogong from the 23rd to the 26th in two separate trips. Thinking of walking up Eskdale this time, but have never checked out the water situation there.

Has anyone been up Eskdale recently who can comment on water availability at Mitchells Hut?

Re: Eskdale Spur - Mitchells Hut Water Availability

Tue 18 Dec, 2012 8:25 am

This isn't recent but seeing that nobody else has replied; I haven't been to the Michell Hut in about eight years but the hut (from memory) is very much in the Fed Hut style, with tank. I'm obviously not sure if there's water today but I'd imagine you'll be okay.

Re: Eskdale Spur - Mitchells Hut Water Availability

Tue 18 Dec, 2012 6:14 pm

I was at Bogong last weekend, and given the amount of rainfall it's hard to imagine there won't be plenty of water.

Re: Eskdale Spur - Mitchells Hut Water Availability

Tue 18 Dec, 2012 6:24 pm

Great, thanks for the info guys. I vaguely remember a tank there at the old hut, however with the new hut there since my last visit, I'd hate to get up there to find that there's no water, or even worse, the water was tarnished.

Re: Eskdale Spur - Mitchells Hut Water Availability

Wed 19 Dec, 2012 8:37 am

No worries, Ryan. At least you've established tank + water! I'd filter nonetheless though.

Re: Eskdale Spur - Mitchells Hut Water Availability

Wed 19 Dec, 2012 10:38 am

Turns out it will be raining whilst I am there too, so water should definitely not be an issue
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